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Pressure mounts on Health Secretary Kennedy as critics urge exit

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing intensifying pressure to resign after more than 20 leading medical organizations accused him of undermining public health and reversing decades of progress. In a joint statement, the groups said Kennedy's actions, including reshaping vaccine policy and firing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's director last week, are putting Americans at risk. "Our country need...

Federal judge rules Trump’s Harvard funding cuts were unconstitutional

Sep 7,2025

BOSTON, Massachusetts: A federal judge has handed Harvard University a significant victory in its escalating clash with the Trump administration, ordering the government to...

India again warns Pakistan of cross-border flooding from heavy rains

LAHORE, Pakistan: India has issued a second warning to Pakistan within two weeks about the risk of cross-border flooding as relentless monsoon rains continue...

Afghanistan earthquake death toll, UN warns of rise

JALALABAD, Afghanistan: The United Nations has warned that casualties from the powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan are likely to rise. The latest count is...

Venezuelan opposition welcomes US pressure on Maduro

Sep 6,2025

CARACAS, Venezuela: On September 1, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro warned that he would “declare a republic in arms” if foreign forces attacked Venezuela. His...

Emergency workers saving stranded families in flooded Pakistan

JHANG, Pakistan: Emergency workers in Pakistan’s Punjab province are racing against time to save people trapped by record-breaking floods. Drones were being used to...

Flowers, books, and bunkers: Kharkiv kids head underground to learn

KHARKIV, Ukraine: For thousands of children in Kharkiv, the first day of school meant not just new books and teachers, but a descent underground....

World Liberty token slides in trading debut despite $7 billion value

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Donald Trump’s latest venture into digital finance stumbled out of the gate, with the Trump-backed World Liberty Financial token...

Number killed in Afghanistan earthquape tops 2,200

Sep 5,2025

KABUL, Afghanistan: The strong earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan late last week, wiping out villages and causing heavy destruction,...

China pushes for new world order challenging US dominance

TIANJIN, China: Chinese President Xi Jinping has used China’s major regional summit to call on leaders to make better use of their shared “mega-scale...

Economists warn of inflation risk if Trump gains control of the Fed

Sep 4,2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve, long seen as a bedrock of economic stability, is facing its sharpest challenge in decades...

UN Security Council debates overhaul of Haiti mission

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti: The United Nations Security Council has started discussions on a new draft resolution for Haiti, aimed at strengthening international efforts to fight...

Court in Brazil tells Volkswagen to pay $30 million in labor damages

SAO PAULO, Brazil: Automobile major Volkswagen must pay 165 million reais (around US$30 million) after a Brazilian labor court found the company responsible for...

Thailand’s Shinawatra dynasty faces major setback with removal of PM

Sep 3,2025

BANGKOK, Thailand: Thailand’s Constitutional Court has removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office, ruling that she broke ethics rules during a phone call with...

Cooter, Patnaik appointed as new envoys in Ottawa and New Delhi

OTTAWA, Canada: India and Canada have restored diplomatic ties by appointing new high commissioners to each other’s capitals, ending a ten-month standoff that began...

Vaccine policy overhaul prompts resignation of senior CDC officials

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Three senior officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention resigned this week, citing deep concerns over changes to the...

South Korean ex-president’s wife and former PM face criminal charges

Sep 2,2025

SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea’s former First Lady Kim Keon Hee and ex-Prime Minister Han Duck-soo were both indicted on August 29 in connection...

Global spotlight on Hong Kong’s high-profile Jimmy Lai trial

HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court has said it will announce the verdict in media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s national security trial at a later...

Mass evacuations as floods ravage Kashmir and Pakistan

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD: Torrential rains pounding parts of Pakistan and India have left a trail of destruction, killing at least 34 people and forcing mass...

Trump to take back management of Washington’s Union Station

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The U.S. Transportation Department has announced plans to take back control of Washington’s Union Station, one of the country’s...

Pharmacies, insurers may complicate COVID-19 shots for younger adults

Sep 1,2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Getting a COVID-19 shot this year may not be as straightforward as before. A mix of new federal guidance, insurance uncertainties, and...